World Power Plants

GAEC de la Tourelle0.13 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

GAEC de la Tourelle is a 0.13 MW biomass power plant in France, commissioned in 2013. Ranked #155 of 163 biomass plants in France. Its 0.13 MW represents 0.01% of France's total biomass capacity of 1,053 MW. The largest biomass plant in France is Port-Est bioenergy power plant at 210 MW, making GAEC de la Tourelle 1,615 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Familly (10.2 MW, Wind), Campigny (10 MW, Wind), and Trémont (2.4 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Normandy region, approximately 200 km west of Paris.

Capacity
0.13 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Location
48.9592°, 0.3411°

France, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,160. largest of 2,195 plants in France
  • #38,588 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,463 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Regional density

82 plants within 100 km, 1,151 MW combined

Nearest plant: GAEC du Boscor (7.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.959246, 0.341136
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
170 t
1 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.2 Kt
Over 13 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
37
cars per year
23
homes per year
7.7K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
France
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

FranceEnergy Profile

2,195
Total Plants
192.2 GW
Total Capacity
NuclearHydroWindCoal
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